The theme World Environment Day 2021 is ‘Reimagine, Recreate, Restore.’ It also marks the beginning of the UN’s decade on ‘Ecosystem Restoration.’ Inevitably, restoring the ecosystem is closely linked to mobility solutions. Increasingly we hear the clamour about green mobility and clean mobility? But there is a cost attached and most importantly it becomes important to find the middle… Continue reading India Auto Inc on emission challenges for India and the way forward
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UK new car registrations soar 674% as recovery continues in May
Strong business demand helped the UK car market to continue its recovery, with fleet sales accounting for more than half of the 156,737 new cars registered in May – but demand for vehicles was still down compared with the same period in 2019. The 156,737 registrations last month marked a 674.1% rise from last May,… Continue reading UK new car registrations soar 674% as recovery continues in May
Why Tesla has plummeted since the start of the year
Trees don’t rise to the sky, investors who bet on Tesla earlier this year have realized the hard way. The stock market price of the darling of Wall Street in 2020 , which had been multiplied by 8 between March and December, has continued to decline since early 2021. It fell from $ 880 in… Continue reading Why Tesla has plummeted since the start of the year
@Daimler: MercedesCup 2021: The EQS hovering over Stuttgart
Major incentive for tennis pros at the MercedesCup: the new EQS is the official winner’s car Stuttgart. Good news for all tennis fans: after the MercedesCup could not be held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be time again in June for “game, set and match” at Stuttgart’s TC Weissenhof. The 42nd… Continue reading @Daimler: MercedesCup 2021: The EQS hovering over Stuttgart
@Daimler: Newsflashes from the 2021 ADAC TOTAL 24h Race
© 2021 Daimler AG. All rights reserved. * The figures are provided in accordance with the German regulation ‘PKW-EnVKV’ and apply to the German market only. Further information on official fuel consumption figures and the official specific CO₂ emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the EU guide ‘Information on the fuel consumption,… Continue reading @Daimler: Newsflashes from the 2021 ADAC TOTAL 24h Race
Aurora brings in outsiders to boost safety efforts, public trust of driverless vehicles
Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company that acquired Uber ATG last year, has assembled a team of outside experts, shared new details about its operations in a self-assessment safety report and launched a website as part of a broader effort to win over consumers wary of the technology that they may someday share the road with, or… Continue reading Aurora brings in outsiders to boost safety efforts, public trust of driverless vehicles
Great Wall Motors, CATL sign 10-year deal
A VV6 model from Great Wall Motors is displayed at the CES Asia show in Shanghai. [Photo provided to China Daily] China’s largest SUV and pickup maker Great Wall Motors signed a 10-year deal with the country’s power battery giant CATL on Wednesday, as electrification is gaining momentum in the global automotive industry. Great Wall… Continue reading Great Wall Motors, CATL sign 10-year deal
Tesla supplier CATL plans to set up a major automotive battery plant in Shanghai
China’s CATL is planning a major new automotive battery plant in Shanghai, continuing a blistering pace of expansion that will cement its lead as the world’s No.1 supplier, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Locating the factory in Shanghai will put it close to Tesla Inc’s Chinese production base after it began supplying batteries for… Continue reading Tesla supplier CATL plans to set up a major automotive battery plant in Shanghai
Boys and Machines takes a speedy ride with pre-owned luxury cars
The Covid-19 led FY2021 recently ended on a negative note for most OEMs, and the overall Indian automotive industry. The current situation offers little respite and has begun with huge challenges for many. But there are some companies which have managed to grow despite the downturn. The Gurgaon-headquartered Boys and Machines, a pre-owned premium luxury… Continue reading Boys and Machines takes a speedy ride with pre-owned luxury cars
Electric delivery vehicles now key battleground for auto industry – The Irish Times
While the rest of us wait for the electric transport revolution to begin, and for battery cars to become affordable enough (or for charging points to become numerous enough) the real EV revolution seems to be taking place in the world of delivery vans. The EU reckons that vans account for around 12 per cent… Continue reading Electric delivery vehicles now key battleground for auto industry – The Irish Times